What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thomaston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

Wilton has the most people working from home (13.1%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Thomaston	Wilton
People
Population	2,769Lowest	3,862Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME	46.1±6.6Lowest about the ME average
	Thomaston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Wilton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4%	27%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Thomaston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	31.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Wilton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME	$63,396±$23kHighest 15% below ME
	Wilton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME	$202,000±$30kLowest 32% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME	$446±$274Lowest 61% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,487Highest 48% above ME	$2,344Lowest 23% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4%	52.5%±31.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Thomaston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%	14.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	79.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME	1969Highest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 45% below ME	28 minHighest 14% above ME
Work from home	4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Wilton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#99 of 133 in ME	#121 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 13	RSU 09
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.